Cashew Tree

Cashew TreeLatin name Anacardium occidentale One of the few nut trees well suited to south Florida, the Cashew grows quickly and produces at a young age, with relatively little pest or disease issues. The Cashew tree actually produces two desirable crops: The Cashew nut and the Cashew apple yes, it makes both a fruit and a nut on the same tree! The Cashew nut is obviously commonly eaten around the world, but the apple is not so well known. It tastes sweet and

with overall less production and less than ideal fruit quality

The fruit is one of the highest quality Sapodillas with excellent flavor

but hard-to-find fruit tree that sports deep green foliage decorated with fleshy purple “plums”

(Atemoya x reticulata)

with some spice notes and a dessert-like richness

Grow your own tea

and is one of the more widely produced commercial varieties

Sun Requirements:  Full sun to part shade

Note that Cac is a very vigorous

When thinking of true tropical fruit trees

We know many people who say that it’s easily their favorite fruit

Harvest Season:  Late Summer / Early Fall